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Surgery for Wet Macular Degeneration An Overview In our description of "wet" macular degeneration we noted that a frond or patch of abnormal blood vessels can grow beneath the macular retina. These new blood vessels are like wires with bad insulation. They can leak, break and bleed. When they leak they cause scarring of the retina and loss of central vision. Surgical techniques have been devised to either remove or destroy these abnormal "neovascular" blood vessels before they harm central vision. Dr. Anat Loewenstein from our Who's Who Section has submitted basic descriptions of two such surgical techniques. Click one to read about each subject. and Drs. Morris and Witherspoon Discuss Their Experience With Surgery
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